The Parking Advisory Committee Disbanded by Cape May City Council

Despite continuing parking issues, the Parking Advisory Committee of Cape May has been disbanded. . The committee, in existence for years under various administrations, was told via email that its services were no longer needed.…

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Cape May Firehouse Construction Continued

A topping-out ceremony is a construction tradition that has been occurring in some fashion for centuries to celebrate project milestones. Traditionally, this ceremony occurs when the final structural beam is raised into place, completing the…

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St Petersburg Russian Cape May Connections

This week I had an extensive online chat with a young man in St. Petersburg, Russia. He has been a J1 student worker in the past. Though Russian, Cape May connections were strong. Come summer;…

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Former Mayor and former Deputy Mayor Honored with Library Champion Award

Officials who led efforts to preserve, renovate and expand Cape May City’s once-segregated Franklin Street School into a library and new community center will be recognized June 2 by the New Jersey Library Association. Former…

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Raising Cape May Occupancy Tax is Not the Answer

Several years ago I wrote an article about how reducing the occupancy tax in Cape May would be a good thing. It would save tourists millions of dollars. The real estate lobby would never allow…

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